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Online second-hand marketplace Vinted has reached an €8bn valuation following a secondary share sale led by existing investor EQT, according to a report by the Financial Times. The transaction involved approximately €880m worth of existing shares being sold by early investors and employees, providing partial liquidity while also broadening the company’s shareholder base ahead of a potential future IPO.
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Private equity exit activity across Europe and the UK softened in the first quarter of 2026, although market participants expect a pickup once macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions stabilise, supported by substantial dry powder and a growing backlog of assets, according to data from White & Case.
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Blackstone president Jon Gray has flagged a potential record year of IPOs ahead after the firm reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, supported by early momentum in deal activity before geopolitical tensions in the Middle East unsettled markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: Quantum computing has been a hypothetical technology since the 1980s. Now, it is beginning to reach commercialisation, with the prospect of transforming areas including drug development, financial modelling, and telecommunications.
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TOP STORY: Shares of private credit business development companies are currently trading at their widest discounts to net asset value in more than five years, reflecting growing investor caution over valuation accuracy and sector risk, according to a report by Reuters citing LSEG data.
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OpenAI is in discussions to invest as much as $1.5bn into a new joint venture backed by PE firms including TPG and Bain Capital, in a move aimed at speeding up the deployment of AI across portfolio companies owned by buyout groups, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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EQT AB has secured $15.6bn for its latest Asia private equity fund, marking the largest pool of capital ever raised for the region and underscoring renewed global investor appetite for Asian dealmaking, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode, we discuss blockchain investing with Ruud Smets, CIO of Theta Capital Management, an Amsterdam-based blockchain VC fund of funds.
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EQT, Europe’s largest private equity firm, is warning that exiting investments in clean energy developers and operators is becoming increasingly complex, as assets scale beyond the reach of traditional buyers and public market routes remain underdeveloped, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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This week saw the Q1 earnings for some of the major Wall Street banks and financial institutions. Reports came in for Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, BlackRock, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley. The headline figures were strong jumps in earnings, as traders looked to capitalise on market instability brought about by geopolitical shocks.
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